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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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